Bangladesh vs New Zealand Preview & Prediction | 1st T20i
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New Zealand’s white-ball series of Bangladesh heads into the IT20 leg with Bangladesh having wrapped up a 2-1 defeat of the Kiwis on the One-Day Internationals.
Date & time:
Venue: Bir Shrestho Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Weather: Clear skies with hot temperatures
How to watch: UK – Not televised / USA – Willow TV
Bangladesh vs New Zealand prediction
Having collapsed in the first ODI, Bangladesh fought back well to come from 1-0 down to win the series against what is an inexperienced New Zealand team.
Bangladesh are strong across all formats when in home conditions but they do save their best for the 50-over stuff and so New Zealand, having reached the final of the ICC T20 World Cup last month, will fancy themselves in Chittagong.
It is again a very young and inexperienced New Zealand side, though, relying on the likes of Tom Latham, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi and Blair Tickner. Bangladesh appear to still be working out exactly how to play T20 cricket.
That said, with Mohammad Saifuddin back in the squad and the exciting Parvez Hossain Emon also in, Bangladesh will be confident of another victory.
Bangladesh vs New Zealand tip: Bangladesh to win
